The release of the three Lord of the Rings Extended Editions were something of a revelation a decade or so ago, particularly for J.R.R. Tolkien fans that wanted to immerse themselves even further in the cinematic landscape of Middle-earth. The nature of the LOTR novels dictated that the film adaptations would be packed to the brim with characters and locations while still excluding a wealth of material that couldn’t possibly be included in the movies, so introducing more material made for a fuller experience.
Peter Jackson and company have taken a similar approach with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition Blu-ray release, but the new cut of the film doesn’t feel like the definitive version that the LOTR extended cuts did. Instead, a movie that is already stretched too thin simply becomes longer, feeling like an indulgent director’s cut rather than a noteworthy superior cut. If you’re a fan that took issue with the decision to split the 310-page novel into three movies (compared to LOTR’s combined 1571 pages), then these longer and lingering scenes will only exacerbate your frustration. In general, it feels as though this release is more an attempt at uniformity than utility.
via IGN All http://feeds.ign.com/~r/ign/all/~3/8ZL7s3XYFso/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-extended-edition-blu-ray-review
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